Program Overview:

Choices Alternative to Detention (ATD) aims to help young people who have a case in Family Court gain; competence, confidence, positive connections with peers and adults, build character/self-esteem, contribute to their communities, and reduce their involvement in the criminal legal system. Under the direction of the Supervisor, the Navigator works with young people and their families to ensure they have access to benefits/entitlements, appropriate education setting, employment opportunities, and long-term services in the community if needed. The objective of this role is to ensure participants and their families receive opportunities to engage in creative and enriching services that are; strengths-based, culturally relevant, support participants and their families in achieving their self-identified goals, aid in the process of reducing recidivism, and are adherent to the core principles of risk, need and responsivity. Navigators will work with youth and families to ensure they have connections to long term services in the community. Opportunities for Remote Work: On days where there are no visits, escorts, in-person parent/participant meetings scheduled – navigators can work remotely. There is no set schedule since appointments can be at any time on any day. Flexibility is required.

Requirements: Experience working with Families impacted by the criminal legal system

Travel: Escorting families and youth to appointments throughout NYC

Reports to: Choices Program Supervisor

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  Essential Duties:
• Develop relationships with community resources that support participant and family needs;
• Meet with caregivers and families to assess needs;
• Escort participants and families to appointments as needed this will include HRA, DOE, DMV, medical facilities, housing, etc;
• Organize participant outings and trips;
• Assist with obtaining vital documents for youth and families
• Connect youth to positive activities in their communities and verify their attendance and participation;
• Obtain school attendance and other education documents
• Manage curfew phone line
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

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  Experience working with similar populations and/or families;
• History of navigating systems such as DOE and /orHRA
• Commitment to engagement through collaboration with participants and their families;
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred; but not required;
• Must be able to effectively handle numerous tasks and work well under pressure;
• Comfort with home visits and in-community visits;
• Positive attitude and excellent problem-solving skills;
• Trained in or committed to training to become competent in a motivational interviewing and trauma informed approach as a means of engaging young people;
• Experience developing relationships with schools, community-based organizations and/or other youth service providers;
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and diverse team
• Time flexibility: Appointments and activities will sometimes be outside of a typical 9-5/10-6 schedule

Application Details

• Please submit a cover letter and resume
• Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

Pay & Benefits

• Annual Salary- $56,500

Additional information:

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position, without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal justice system.